A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.A scholar obsessed with Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is found buried in the botanical gardens frequented by the author during his life.
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- TriviaWhen Lewis and Hathaway discuss possible ways of manipulating someone to commit a murder, Hathaway quotes Henry II: "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" Allegedly said to move knights to murder Thomas Becket.
- GoofsHathaway repeatedly misquotes the Hunting of the Snark. He says that if/when you find the snark, you "softly and suddenly vanish away." According to CS Lewis' poem, this is actually the fate of anyone who, while searching for a snark, finds a boojum instead. Hathaway is portrayed as highly intellectual and this error is therefore out of character.
- Quotes
DI Robert Lewis: Did you just bow to her?
DS James Hathaway: Yeah, I think I did.
- ConnectionsReferences Pulp Fiction (1994)
Featured review
'Lewis' and Lewis Carroll's 'The Hunting of the Snark'
Hearing about 'Lewis' for the first time when it first started, there was a big touch of excitement seeing as 'Inspector Morse' was and still is one of my favourites but also a little intrepidation, wondering whether the series would be as good. The good news is, like the prequel series 'Endeavour', 'Lewis' is every bit as good as 'Inspector Morse' and stands very well on its own two feet as a detective mystery and show in general.
'Lewis' was a show that started off promisingly with the pilot and the first season, while getting even better with a more settled Season 2 where the show hit its stride. Season 3 was more of a mixed bag (not a bad season at all, but started a little disappointingly, though better than reputed, with one of the show's generally lesser episodes "Allegory of Love"). Season 4 generally was one of the better seasons of 'Lewis', with all the episodes very good to great, and Season 5 was solid with the only disappointment being "The Mind Has Mountains".
"The Soul of Genius" is a very good start to Season 6, generally one of the better episodes from Season 6. It is not perfect, Hathaway's chemistry with the botanist doesn't really go anywhere, and, although the actual ending was good and a real surprise, it came out a little out of the blue.
However, as always, the acting is fine, anchored by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Whately is again very good and carries the episode with aplomb, advantaged by that Lewis is much more developed and as said he has more development. Fox is a breath of fresh air in a great contrasting role that reminds one of a more intelligent Lewis in his younger days and his sparkling sparring chemistry with Whately is a big part of the episode's, and show's, appeal. Clare Holman adds a lot, and Innocent has been better written over time. The supporting cast are all strong, Celia Imrie's remarkably layered performance being one of the best supporting performances in the whole show.
Production values are of very high quality. It's beautifully shot as always, and Oxford not only looks exquisite but is like a supporting character in itself. Barrington Pheloung returns as composer, and does a first-rate job. The theme tune, while not as iconic or quite as clever as Morse's, is very pleasant to listen to, the episode is charmingly and hauntingly scored and the use of pre-existing music is very well-incorporated.
Writing is smart and thought-provoking mostly, with fun interplay between Lewis and Hathaway and references to Lewis Carroll's 'The Hunting of the Snark' (not as big a fanatic on that as with 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'). The story, starting off very intricate and them becoming increasingly complex, grips one right in and rarely lets go with some nice twists and surprises. The characters are engaging and pleasingly eccentric.
Overall, very good start to Season 6. 8/10 Bethany Cox
'Lewis' was a show that started off promisingly with the pilot and the first season, while getting even better with a more settled Season 2 where the show hit its stride. Season 3 was more of a mixed bag (not a bad season at all, but started a little disappointingly, though better than reputed, with one of the show's generally lesser episodes "Allegory of Love"). Season 4 generally was one of the better seasons of 'Lewis', with all the episodes very good to great, and Season 5 was solid with the only disappointment being "The Mind Has Mountains".
"The Soul of Genius" is a very good start to Season 6, generally one of the better episodes from Season 6. It is not perfect, Hathaway's chemistry with the botanist doesn't really go anywhere, and, although the actual ending was good and a real surprise, it came out a little out of the blue.
However, as always, the acting is fine, anchored by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Whately is again very good and carries the episode with aplomb, advantaged by that Lewis is much more developed and as said he has more development. Fox is a breath of fresh air in a great contrasting role that reminds one of a more intelligent Lewis in his younger days and his sparkling sparring chemistry with Whately is a big part of the episode's, and show's, appeal. Clare Holman adds a lot, and Innocent has been better written over time. The supporting cast are all strong, Celia Imrie's remarkably layered performance being one of the best supporting performances in the whole show.
Production values are of very high quality. It's beautifully shot as always, and Oxford not only looks exquisite but is like a supporting character in itself. Barrington Pheloung returns as composer, and does a first-rate job. The theme tune, while not as iconic or quite as clever as Morse's, is very pleasant to listen to, the episode is charmingly and hauntingly scored and the use of pre-existing music is very well-incorporated.
Writing is smart and thought-provoking mostly, with fun interplay between Lewis and Hathaway and references to Lewis Carroll's 'The Hunting of the Snark' (not as big a fanatic on that as with 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'). The story, starting off very intricate and them becoming increasingly complex, grips one right in and rarely lets go with some nice twists and surprises. The characters are engaging and pleasingly eccentric.
Overall, very good start to Season 6. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 19, 2017
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